Our freedoms are under constant attack, and perhaps none is more threatened than the rights guaranteed to us by the Second Amendment: The right to bear arms.
Romney understands that this right can be abridged in multiple ways – gun laws can be written poorly, giving desk-based bureaucrats the ability to take away a gun license from a law-abiding individual.
How do I know Romney understands these things? Because I’ve studied his record – and it’s impressive. As governor, he took real, meaningful steps to affirm our right to bear arms.
One of the things that impressed me about Romney was his courage to confront the jumble of state gun laws in Boston – and if he can do that with an 85 percent Democratic legislature in one of the most liberal states in the country, think what he could do in Washington with a more supportive base in Congress.
In 2004, Romney signed a sweeping reform of Massachusetts’ gun laws that made the state’s gun laws far less onerous for sportsmen.
Fact is, if Romney had just talked about his support for the Second Amendment and the rights of gun owners, that would be welcome. But Romney was doing more than just talking, he took action.
I admire him for that and the fact that he stepped up to the issue with real solutions and didn’t skip around it like most politicians.
Like signing a PERMANENT BAN on "assault weapons"? That sure doesn't sound like he affirmed any of my rights! Oh, I forgot, this is mitt....we need to redefine the word "affirm".